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Facing a grim prognosis after a gallbladder cancer diagnosis, Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk's primary concern was not for herself, but for Gaja, the shelter dog she adopted three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years, ensuring the deeply attached Gaja "wouldn't be left behind."
